Bill Commons

WV HB 4592

enacted

Relating to college campus safety

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 4592 pass?

Yes. WV HB 4592 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 171, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV HB 4592 about?

WV HB 4592 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to college campus safety”.

Who sponsors WV HB 4592?

Hornby is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4592, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-01-20
Latest action
2026-06-29 — Chapter 171, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hornbyprimary
  • Stephenscosponsor
  • Ridenourcosponsor
  • Deancosponsor
  • McGeehancosponsor
  • Crousecosponsor
  • Cannon, J.cosponsor
  • Holsteincosponsor
  • Browningcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-29

    Chapter 171, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-04-01

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-25

    To Governor 3/25/2026

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  5. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  6. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  8. 2026-03-14

    Completed legislative action

  9. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to Senate

  10. 2026-03-14

    House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 676)

  11. 2026-03-14

    House received Senate message

  12. 2026-03-13

    Senate requests House to concur

  13. 2026-03-13

    Title amendment adopted

  14. 2026-03-13

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 540)

    passage

  15. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  16. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading

  17. 2026-03-12

    Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)

  18. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading

  20. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  21. 2026-03-11

    Immediate consideration

  22. 2026-03-11

    Reported do pass, with amendments

    committee-passage

  23. 2026-03-05

    To Finance

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-03-05

    Reported do pass, but first to Finance

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-18

    To Education

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-02-18

    To Education then Finance

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-18

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  28. 2026-02-17

    Communicated to Senate

  29. 2026-02-17

    Passed House (Roll No. 105)

    passage

  30. 2026-02-17

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  31. 2026-02-17

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  32. 2026-02-16

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  33. 2026-02-16

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  34. 2026-02-13

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  35. 2026-02-13

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  36. 2026-02-12

    By substitute, do pass

  37. 2026-02-09

    Markup Discussion

  38. 2026-01-20

    To House Education

    referral-committee

  39. 2026-01-20

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  40. 2026-01-20

    To Education

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-01-20

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-02-17 · pass · 95-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • White: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Petitto: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Kump: not voting
    • Parsons: not voting
    • Roop: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

  • Passage

    2026-03-13 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: yes
    • HART: yes
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: yes
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: yes
    • BARTLETT: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • TARR: yes
    • CHAPMAN: yes
    • MAYNARD, M: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • CHARNOCK: yes
    • MAYNARD, Z: yes
    • THORNE: yes
    • CLEMENTS: yes
    • MORRIS: yes
    • WELD: yes
    • DEEDS: yes
    • OLIVERIO: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: other
    • GARCIA: yes
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: yes
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: yes

  • PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

    2026-03-14 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Amos: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Ferrell: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Cannon, D: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • White: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Petitto: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Marple: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting

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https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4592&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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